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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
Following is the full text of his message -
“I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Father of our Nation – Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi showed the world a novel way of struggle against injustice – that of truth and non-violence and left an ever-lasting imprint on humanity. He founded his efforts to liberate India from colonial rule on the values of Truth  and Non-Violence . He remains a champion and icon of the oppressed, even in the 21st century.
Gandhiji lived by personal example and said that his life is his message. We can draw inspiration from his life and philosophy on sustainable development, self-reliance, empowerment of the marginalised and the push for ‘gram swarajya’. These themes in Gandhiji’s thought have become ever more relevant in the modern day. His life continues to be a beacon of light for the country, guiding our national progress.
Gandhiji’s principle of Ahimsa will continue to guide us and the rest of the world in our shared quest for peace, harmony and universal brotherhood.
I once again extend my heartiest wishes to the citizens of our country on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
Jai Hind!”
Following is the Hindi version of the message -
“मैं राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी की जयंती के अवसर पर अपने देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं देता हूँ।
महात्मा गांधी ने विश्व को अन्याय के खिलाफ लड़ाई का एक नया रास्ता - सत्य और अहिंसा का रास्ता दिखाया और मानवता पर अमिट छाप छोड़ी।
उन्होंने भारत को औपनिवेशिक शासन से आजाद कराने के लिए अपने प्रयासों को सत्य  और अहिंसा के मूल्यों पर स्थापित किया। 21वीं सदी में भी वे शोषितों के हिमायती और प्रतिनिधि बने हुए हैं।
गांधीजी ने अपने व्यक्तिगत जीवन को उदाहरणस्वरूप पेश किया और कहा कि उनका जीवन ही उनका संदेश है। हम उनके जीवन और दर्शन से सतत विकास, आत्मनिर्भरता, गरीबों के सशक्तिकरण और 'ग्राम स्वराज' की प्रेरणा ले सकते हैं। गांधीजी की विचारधारा के ये विषय आधुनिक समय में और अधिक प्रासंगिक हो गए हैं। उनका जीवन देश के लिए प्रकाश का स्त्रोत बना हुआ है जो हमारे राष्ट्र की प्रगति में हमारा मार्गदर्शन कर रहा है।
गांधीजी का अहिंसा का सिद्धांत हमारी शांति, सद्भावना और सार्वभौमिक भाईचारे की साझा खोज में हमारा और शेष विश्व का मार्गदर्शन करता रहेगा।
मैं पुन: महात्मा गांधी जयंती के अवसर पर देशवासियों को अपनी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं देता हूँ।
जय हिंद!”
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Health Care for Unorganised Workers
Ministry of Labour and Employment runs a Labour Welfare Scheme  for providing Health care facilities to the beedi/cine/iron, manganese, chrome/limestone & dolomite/mica mine workers and their family members through 285 Dispensaries and 10 Hospitals located across the Country. The scheme also provides for reimbursement of expenditure on specialized treatment under the Government recognized Hospitals in case of critical diseases i.e. cancer, tuberculosis, heart diseases, kidney transplantation, hernia, appendectomy, ulcer gynaecological diseases and prostrate diseases to the beneficiaries.
Further, the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana  provides an annual health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per eligible family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization corresponding to 1949 treatment procedures across 27 specialties. It is a completely cashless and paperless scheme. The beneficiary families under AB-PMJAY have been identified from Social Economic Caste Census  of 2011 basis 6 deprivation and 11 occupational criteria across rural and urban areas.
For workers who are not covered under the provisions of Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, the provisions of Employees Compensation Act, 1923 are applicable as per Schedule II  and Schedule III  of this Act and compensation to such workers is decided accordingly.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to participate in National Handloom Day celebration on 7th August
Programme to be attended by over 3000 handloom and khadi weavers, artisans and stakeholders from the textile & MSME sectors
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the National Handloom Day celebration on 7th August at 12 noon at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
Prime Minister has always been a firm proponent of giving encouragement and policy support to the artisans and craftsmen, who are keeping alive the country’s rich tradition of artistry and craftsmanship. Guided by this vision, the government started celebrating the National Handloom Day, with the first such celebration being held on 7th August, 2015. The date was specifically chosen as an ode to the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on 7th August, 1905 and had encouraged indigenous industries and in particular handloom weavers.
This year, the 9th National Handloom Day is being celebrated. During the programme, Prime Minister will also launch the e-portal of “भारतीय वस्त्र एवं शिल्प कोष” - a Repository of Textiles & Crafts that has been developed by National Institute of Fashion Technology .
The programme will be attended by over 3000 handloom and khadi weavers, artisans and stakeholders from the textile & MSME sectors. It will bring together handloom clusters across India, NIFT campuses, Weaver Service Centres, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology campuses, National Handloom Development Corporation, Handloom Export Promotion Council, KVIC institutions and various State Handloom Departments.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, three persons to be send 6000 meter below sea level for exploration
As a part of Samudrayaan Mission undertaken by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, India aims to send three persons to 6000 meters below sea level.
Sharing the details, Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had referred to Deep Sea Mission in his Independence Day address in two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022.
The mission, said the Minister, heralds India’s ushering into an era of “Blue Economy” which is going to play a major part in building India’s overall economy during the years to come.
Dr Jitendra Singh further elaborated that a vehicle called MATSYA will carry three persons to a depth of 6000 meters for exploration of deep-sea resources like minerals. This mission, he said, is expected to be realized in the next three years.
The Minister said that this mission was expected to be realised in next three years. Singh added that MATSYA 6000 is being designed and developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology , Chennai under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. “It has an endurance of 12 hours under normal operation and 96 hours in case of emergency for human safety."
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the design of the vehicle is completed and realization of various components of the vehicle is in progress. “Manned submersible facilitates the direct observation by the human in deep ocean in exploring mineral resources rich in nickel, cobalt, rare earths, manganese etc. and collection of samples, which can be used for analysis.
The Minister added that apart from the scientific research and technological empowerment as the benefits, this mission has immediate spin-offs in the form of underwater engineering innovations in asset inspection, tourism and promotion of ocean literacy.
“Development of 6000 m depth rated Integrated Mining Machine and unmanned vehicles  to explore deep sea resources and biodiversity assessment," Singh said.
The Centre had approved the Deep Ocean Mission at a total budget of ₹4,077 crore for five years. The estimated cost for the first phase for the three years  is ₹2,823.4 crore.
India has a unique maritime position, a 7517 km long coastline, which is home to nine coastal states and 1,382 islands. The mission aims to boost the central government’s vision of ‘New India’ that highlights the blue economy as one of the ten core dimensions of growth.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
36.48 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India reports 45,892 new cases in last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently at 4,60,704
Active cases constitute 1.50% of total cases
2,98,43,825 Total Recoveries across the country so far
44,291 patients recovered during last 24 hours
Recovery Rate increases to 97.18%
Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.37%
Daily positivity rate at 2.42%, less than 3% for 17 consecutive days
Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 42.52 cr tests total conducted
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Cabinet approves enhancement of Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers  and Anganwadi Helpers  and Performance Linked Incentive to AWHs Under Anganwadi Services 
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers/Anganwadi Helpers and performance linked incentive to AWHs [Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services  Scheme] with a total cost of Rs. 10,649.41 crore  for the period from 01.10.2018 to 31.03.2020.
Nearly 27 lakh AWWs/AWHs will be benefitted by the approval. Anganwadi Services  is a universal scheme and beneficiaries are spread all over the country at AWC/village level.
Details:
The proposals approved consist of the following:
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Name of Functionary
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Old Rates p.m.
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Revised Rates p.m.
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Anganwadi Worker
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Rs.3,000/-
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Rs.4,500/-
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Anganwadi Worker at Mini-AWC
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Rs.2,250/-
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Rs.3,500/-
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Anganwadi Helper
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Rs.1,500/-
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Rs.2,250/- 
 In addition, monthly performance linked incentive of Rs.250/- has also been approved for Anganwadi Helpers for facilitating proper functioning of Anganwadi Centres .
The enhanced rate of honorarium and performance linked incentive would be effective from 1st October, 2018.
Impact:
The programme through targeted interventions will strive to reduce the level of malnutrition, anaemia and low birth weight babies, ensure empowerment of adolescent girls, provide protection to the children who are in conflict with law, provide safe place for day-care to children of working mothers, create synergy, ensure better monitoring, issue negative alerts for timely action, encourage States/UTs to perform, guide and supervise line Ministries and States/UTs to achieve the targeted goals and bring more transparency.
Financial Implications:
The details of expenditure for the period from 1st October, 2018 to 31st March 2020 for payment of honorarium to AWWs/AWHs and performance linked incentives to AWHs are as under:

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Name of the Components
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2018-19

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2019-20
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Total
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Honorarium to AWWs
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2182.63
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4365.27
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6547.90
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Honorarium to Mini-AWWs
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154.60
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309.19
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463.79
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Honorarium to AWHs
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1212.57
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2425.15
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3637.72
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Total
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3549.8
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7099.61
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10649.41
Background:
Anganwadi Services  aims at holistic development of children under the age of six years and its beneficiaries are children of this age group and Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers.The rate of honorarium paid to the Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers was last revised in the year 2011. Since then the cost of living has increased and the cost norms for the administration of Supplementary Nutrition have also been revised recently in the year 2017.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Waste to Energy Plants
A total of 249 Waste-to-Energy plants, 819 Biomass Power plants and 50.8 lakhs small Biogas plants have been set up in the country to generate Power/Biogas /BioCNG.
In Waste to Energy plants, incineration is used for recovery of energy from dry and combustible wastes such as municipal solid waste  having calorific value of more than 1500kCal/kg. Emission of pollutants arising from incineration of MSW is handled by deploying pollution control devices, Flue Gas treatment  and regulating temperature in the combustion chamber to achieve the emission limits as prescribed in Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. Further, Online Emission Monitoring Systems are also installed in the plant which are monitored by State Pollution Control Boards .
As on 28.02.2022, 11 plants with a total cumulative installed capacity of 132.1 MW for power generation from Municipal Solid Waste  have been set up in the country. These plants have capacity of processing approximately 11,000 tons of MSW/day to generate electricity.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Rural Development
Special invitees of Independence Day Celebration, 2023 visit Historical Places in national capital
On the occasion of 77th Independence Day, the nation will witness the celebrations from the Red Fort in New Delhi in the presence of Special Guests from across India. These guests are especially invited to the capital to witness the hoisting of the National flag by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and listen to his address to the nation.
Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, is pleased to announce that 50 participants of Amrit Sarovar along with their spouses from 18 States and 1 UT have been invited as Special Guests to witness the Independence Day Ceremony, 2023 at Red Fort Delhi on August 15, 2023. This is a unique initiative to honour and recognize the contribution of the rural community to the nation's water conservation.
The group also visited National War Memorial, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and India Gate today. The group is part of around 1,800 people invited from different sectors from all over the country to be a part of Independence day celebrations. The initiative has been taken in line with the Government’s vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches on two real estate groups of Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on two leading real estate groups of Bengaluru and Hyderabad, engaged in the business of construction/sale/leasing of commercial/residential space, and educational and hospitality services. The search action covered more than 40 premises located in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.
During the course of the search operations, several incriminating documents and digital evidences have been seized. The preliminary analysis of seized evidences has revealed that the land owners had entered into Joint Development Agreement  with a Bengaluru-based developer. They have received super built-up area from developer in lieu of the land given to the developer for the development of various projects. However, the land owners failed to declare the capital gains accruing from the transaction, though completion certificates for the projects have been obtained. The amount of such undisclosed capital gains is estimated at more than Rs. 400 crore.
The initial analysis of the seized documents has also revealed that these groups have suppressed income to the tune of Rs. 90 crore in respect of the revenue recognizable from the sale of units in real estate. Further, both the groups have indulged in tax-evasion by inflation of expenses in the construction and development business to the tune of Rs. 28 crore, having claimed bogus purchases and resorted to over-invoicing of the construction materials.
It has also been found that interest-bearing borrowed funds have been diverted to related entities/parties for non-business purposes by the main entities of both the groups. Instances of the transactions involving advances/loans between the group companies have also been found, which partake the character of deemed dividend and hence liable to be taxed as income.
In the case of a trust covered in the search action, it has been found that the trust has failed to utilize, within the specified permissible time limit, the accumulated amount of Rs. 40 crore for the specified purpose as per the objects of the registered trust deed.
So far, the search action has led to the seizure of undisclosed cash of Rs 3.50 crore and gold, silver, jewellery worth Rs. 18.50 crore.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Kolkata
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on 10.03.2021 on two separate persons based in Kolkata, who are engaged in handling of cash of others on commission basis. The search was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the Department.
The search action has resulted in seizure of total unaccounted cash amounting to Rs.121.50 lakh.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Defence
SIR BEN KEY, FIRST SEA LORD AND CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, ROYAL NAVY VISIT TO INDIA
Sir Ben Key First Sea First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy is visiting India on a two-day official visit from 02 – 03 Mar 23 to participate in Raisina Dialogue at Delhi. During the visit, on 02 Mar 23, Sir Ben Key paid homage at National War Memorial and laid a wreath. He also interacted with Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff on 02 Mar 23. The discussions encompassed various issues of common interest and included maritime capability development and greater naval cooperation to further enhance the interoperability between the two navies to address emerging threats. The discussions emphasized on the significance accorded by both countries for a collaborative approach towards maritime security in Indo-Pacific.
The bilateral relationship between India and UK was upgraded to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ in 2004 and was further strengthened through reciprocal visits by the Hon’ble Prime Ministers of both countries. The Indian Navy – Royal Navy cooperation have been steered in accordance UK-India Joint statement announced during PM Boris Johnson’s visit to India in April 2022, in the joint statement both Prime Ministers had reiterated their commitment to transform defence and security cooperation as a key pillar of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The engagements between Indian Navy and Royal Navy include operational interactions such as the Bilateral Exercise KONKAN and Joint Services Exercise Konkan Shakti, training exchanges and exchange of Maritime Information and Subject Matter Experts in various fields. In addition, warships from both Navies regularly make port calls at each other’s ports, especially after the increased significance of the Indo-Pacific region. The Visit of the First Sea Lord Sir Ben Key is another noteworthy aspect of the Navy to Navy relations and is a consolidation of growing engagements between both the navies.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes at the National War Memorial on Republic Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes at the National War Memorial on Republic Day today.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Paid tributes at the National War Memorial earlier this morning."
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
MoS  Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil inaugurates National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Panchayats at Mohali, Punjab
Self-reliant and developed villages are the base for self-reliant and developed India: Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil
About 1300 Elected Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions  from 22 States are attending the two-day workshop
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil releases SDG’s Anthem and Booklet and launches a Prime App and PSRLM website
The National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals  in Panchayats through Thematic Approach on ‘Village with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure’ was inaugurated by Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj and Shri Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat, Punjab at Mohali, Punjab today. About 1,300 Elected Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions  from across the country are attending the two-day workshop.
In his address, Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil said that the country cannot develop without the development of the villages. This conference provides an opportunity of exchange of ideas and Best Practices to be followed by the States through exchange programmes in local governance and PRIs. It will be helpful in the infrastructure development.
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil said that the Central Government provides adequate financial support for the infrastructure development to the states. He assured full support from the Centre to the States to fulfill the dream of self-reliant villages. He pointed out that renewable energy provides pollution free energy. He said that mostly panchayats are digitalized. He emphasized the need to work with a holistic approach involving one and all to achieve the desired goals.
Union Minister called upon the delegates share their experiences and innovative models, strategies, approaches to institutionalize Sustainable Development Goals  at grassroots levels in different themes through this National Workshop. On the occasion, Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil released the SDG’s Anthem and Booklet and launched a Prime App and PSRLM website.
Punjab Ministers, - Shri Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat; Dr Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities and Social Security, Women and Child Development; Shri Harbhajan Singh ETO, Minister of Power; Shri Lal Chand Kataruchak, Minister of Food & Supply Dept; Shri Brahm Shankar Zimpa, Minister of Water and Disaster Management; Shri Anmol Gagan Mann, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Investment Promotion were present on the occasion. Shri Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Smt. Vini Mahajan, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, were also present.